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The Sweet Science
by A. J. Liebling [Arthur Joseph Leibling]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1956. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None . The first UK edition of this book on boxing by American journalist Abbott Joseph Leibling, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition. Published in the U.S in the same year. The text, excluding the introduction, first appeared in 'The New Yorker', which Liebling often worked with. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work was written by American journalist Abbott Joseph Liebling and discusses the sport of boxing, with each chapter providing accounts on a specific fight. The work discusses a range of famous boxers such as Marciano, the World Heavyweight Champion. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with bumping to the extremities. Offsetting from tape to the endpapers. The wrap is very smart with light sunning to the spine, slight handling marks and the odd chip to the head of the spine and joints. Internally firmly bound with clean and age toned pages. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901Z28
- Title
- The Sweet Science
- Author
- A. J. Liebling [Arthur Joseph Leibling]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Boxing A. J. Liebling Abbott Joseph Liebling Sports A. J. Liebling Boxer
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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